To: County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Sonoma County Regional Parks
Staff Name and Phone Number: Bert Whitaker, 707-565-2041
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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2025 Parks for All Measure M Annual Report
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
A) Receive the 2025 Sonoma County Parks Improvement, Water Quality, and Fire Safety Measure Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance Report titled “Parks for All - Measure M Report to the Community 2025”
B) Receive the findings and conclusions of the Citizens Oversight Committee for the 2025 Sonoma County Parks Improvement, Water Quality, and Fire Safety Measure Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance Report
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Executive Summary:
The 2025 Sonoma County Parks Improvement, Water Quality, and Fire Safety Measure Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance Report, titled “Parks for All - Measure M Report to the Community 2025” was reviewed by and formally approved by the Measure M Oversight Committee on October 27, 2025. The Report and a Resolution of the findings and conclusions of the Committee are included within.
Discussion:
The Parks for All measure was passed in November 2018, authorizing a countywide one-eighth cent special use tax for the support of regional and local city parks.
The Board of Supervisors established a citizen’s oversight committee to provide transparency and ensure fiscal accountability of Parks for All Measure M funding and expenditures. The committee reviews the receipt and expenditures of the revenue from the transactions and use tax. An annual Sonoma County Parks Improvement, Water Quality, and Fire Safety Measure Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance Report is prepared by Sonoma County Regional Parks Department. The Annual Report details the prior year's activities related to the retail transactions and use tax, including revenues generated by the transactions and use tax, expenditures (in summary form), funds carried over from previous fiscal years, and any remaining funds to be carried over for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. The Annual Report is submitted to the Citizens Oversight Committee for review. The Committee submits their findings and conclusions to the County Board of Supervisors and City Councils.
The Parks for All - Measure M Report to the Community 2025 was reviewed and discussed by the Committee during the Oversight Committee Meeting on October 27, 2025. All commissioners present voted to approve the report.
Strategic Plan:
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Racial Equity:
Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?
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Prior Board Actions:
March 11, 2025: The Board of Supervisors received the 2024 Parks for All Measure M Annual Report
January 9, 2024: The Board of Supervisors received the 2023 Parks for All Measure M Annual Report.
January 24, 2023: The Board of Supervisors received the 2022 Parks for All Measure M Annual Report.
January 25, 2022: The Board of Supervisors received the 2021 Parks for All Measure M Annual Report.
January 26, 2021: The Board of Supervisors received the 2020 Parks for All Measure M Annual Report.
February 4, 2020: The Board of Supervisors approved bylaws of the Citizens Oversight Committee.
May 14, 2019: The Board of Supervisors voted to create a Citizen Oversight Committee for Parks for All Measure M. The board appointed the first 7 members of the Oversight Committee, one from each district and two serving in an at-large capacity.
June 13, 2018: The Board of Supervisors received a report on the potential parks ballot measure and directed staff to return in July 2018 to place the measure on the ballot.
Fiscal Summary
Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
Findings and Conclusions of the Parks for All Measure M Citizen’s Oversight Committee
Parks for All Measure M Report to the Community 2025
Parques para Todos - Medida M Informe a la Comunidad 2025
Parks for All Measure M Report Summary
Medida M - Parque para Todos Informe Resumido
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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